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BSF shoots down Pakistani drone near International Border in Tarn Taran sector

Movement of drone was detected near Mehdipur village

Drone hexacopter was found in fields adjacent to Bhura Kohna village.

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 28

The Border Security Force (VSF) shot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in the Tarn Taran sector in Punjab during the wee hours of Wednesday.

On June 28, around 1 am, BSF detected movement of a drone near Mehdipur village in Tarn Taran district and as per the laid down drill, immediately reacted to intercept it, a BSF officer said.

Later, a joint search operation with the Punjab Police was carried out. Around 1.30 pm, a drone hexacopter was found in the fields adjacent to Bhura Kohna village in the district, he added.

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